Kohli gifts signed match ball to Delhi's Ranji Trophy hero
What's the story
Delhi's Ranji Trophy star, Shivam Sharma, has revealed the special gift he received from Virat Kohli after their team's victory over Railways on Saturday.
Delhi defeated Railways by an innings and 19 runs in the match at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.
Despite a dismal performance from Kohli who managed only six runs before being dismissed by Himanshu Sangwan, other team members rose to the occasion.
Match highlights
Shivam shines with 5/33 as Delhi win
Railways scored 241 before Delhi responded with 374. Railways faltered for 114 in the 3rd innings.
Ayush Badoni scored a brilliant 99 runs, while Sumit Mathur starred with bat and ball, taking three wickets in the first innings and scoring 86 runs. Mathur's performance earned him the Player Of The Match title.
But it was Shivam who stole the show in the second innings by ripping apart Railways's batting order.
He claimed 5/33 from 11 overs, bowling 4 maidens.
Token of appreciation
Kohli's special gift to Shivam Sharma
Shivam took to Instagram to reveal the special gift he received from Kohli. The former Indian skipper had signed the match ball for him, a gesture that left the young spinner overjoyed.
"This 5 wicket haul will always be close to my heart. Legend himself Virat Kohli bhaiya signing the ball for me made it more special. God is great and kind," said the player.
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Kohli's future cricket commitments
After making a return to the Ranji Trophy after more than 12 years, Kohli will now turn his attention to the England ODI series and the Champions Trophy.
The series against England will start from February 6. India will then fly to Dubai for their Champions Trophy matches.
Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir tipped both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as India's game-changers for this trophy.